The Rugged Maine Coastal Cocktail
After returning from a trip to Maine, I’m dreaming of wild escapes (even if in my mind) back to that rugged landscape. I came across this cocktail recipe in Huckberry’s catalog for gear and inspiration. […] Read More
Make a Cup of Coffee Outside
Understand one thing, your backyard is the best place to play. Years ago, I started firing up my small backpacking stove outside to brew up a cup of coffee. After a run, during a work […] Read More
Standing Ovations & Birthday Wishes For My Daughter
When she was born, we overlooked her crooked fingers and scissored legs. Our twenty-six-year-old survival mechanisms kicked in to believe, She’s just different-second kid-no big deal. I’m sure everyone around us saw clearly what we couldn’t […] Read More
Seeking Advice From Our Younger Guide
On my office wall, I have a four- by five-inch photo of myself taken in 1994 standing in the doorframe of a burnt orange and primer gray Ford cattle truck named John Wayne’s Horse. I […] Read More
How McHugh’s Roll-According to Leith & Aaron
In the last couple of years my wife, Leith, and I have talked about what it means to be a McHugh, one of us in our immediate tribe. We’ve inherited much wisdom from our families […] Read More
Dispatch: Saving Ferris Bueller & Eliot Ness in Downtown Chicago
Last fall, I flew to#Chicago for a quick business day trip to and between meetings decided to visit scene locations from the movies #ferrisbuellersdayoff and #theuntouchableschicago . I used my new @gopro #hero5 for this photo essay. Instead of sitting at the airport or […] Read More
What Will Your Legacy Be?
Hello friends, Where to begin? We just got home from attending my wife’s father’s funeral. Yeah-I know that’s a heavy opening line. His passing was unexpected, and I suspect it will take some time to […] Read More
Knowing What Is Right About You
I know what is imperfect and unfinished about myself. Some days the list of things to work on can feel long. I’ve found that of even greater importance is to know what is right, good, […] Read More
The Way of Love (For Your Marriage)
In 2016 a few dear friends of ours were getting married, and they asked my wife and me to say a few words at their wedding. Our marriage was recovering from a difficult season, and […] Read More
Making A Life-Long Relational Deposit Through Travel
I’m on a plane coming home from Berlin, Germany and wanted to share a story with you. My youngest daughter has this toy castle my dad bought her during the magic years-when she was missing […] Read More
Life Can Get Better
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